Alice Leurck passed along some pix from photo ops I missed while in the Galapagos. That's a Green Heron, above.

A decade ago, my wife and I planted a native "Swamp Mallow" along the stream behind our house, abutting the

The Archers, who are frequent Celery Farm visitors and friends of this blog, report: The Celery Farm was pretty quiet

The last two afternoons, I have been seeing a couple of Common Nighthawks overhead — including a pair at Crestwood

Andreas Lauschke, a volunteer pilot for LightHawk, has produced an incredible 360-degree aerial video of High Mountain for The Nature

Can anyone remind me why I took this picture?

My latest column for The Record is about Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, and their incredible migration. (And the males'  amazing ruby throats.)

Just finished an amazing eight-day, seven-night trip in the Galapagos aboard the Samba — a natural-history vacation of a lifetime.

Tom Mitchell, a friend of this blog, provided some great butterfly pix for The Nature Conservancy's New Jersey blog. The

Seymour Drakes and I are taking a break. Please stay tuned. We shall return toward the end of the month..